Insurance Warranty Refund Processing Delays and Stalling Tactics
Consumers who cancel an extended vehicle warranty struggle to get refunded when the issuing insurer and a dealership under new ownership each redirect responsibility to the other. Repeated promises of a refund arriving in 5-7 business days go unmet for weeks, leaving customers feeling deliberately stalled out of money owed to them.
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